If you accidentally deleted your chat history or lost access to the software, there are several ways to restore the message archive. They depend on your chat program and the security settings you have installed.
Instructions
Step 1
Find the file with the backup copy of the archive of messages on your computer. This document is usually hidden, so first open any window and click on the "Tools" or "Organize" menu. Then select "Properties and Folder Options". Click on the "View" tab and check the box next to the line "Show hidden folders and files." Click the "Apply" and "OK" button.
Step 2
Open any window and paste the link C: / _ user folder_ / AppData / Roaming into the address bar. Hit Enter. By default, this folder contains the archives of most programs installed on your computer. If you specified a different storage location in the settings, then go to it.
Step 3
Find the folder with the application you need and go to the section dedicated to your profile. Depending on the program, the message archive can be presented separately for each contact or divided by dates. In any case, right-click on the desired file and click on the "Open with" item. Select Notepad or a text editor to view the text.
Step 4
Launch the "Mail.ru Agent" program if it needs to restore the message archive. Right-click on the contact you want to view the correspondence with and select the appropriate item. If this procedure failed, then you can restore the archive by means of an e-mail request. This function has been available not so long ago, so old messages cannot be restored.
Step 5
Install the icq2htm application on your computer, which allows ICQ users to recover any deleted messages. There is also a similar program for Skype called SkypeLogView. Both applications are very easy to use and understandable even for those who are not good at computers.
